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    Which planet is 2.796 billion miles from the sun?

    • Mars
    • Pluto
    • Earth
    • Neptune
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  • 2. 

    What percent of the Sun, by weight, is helium?

    • 28

    • 56

    • 78

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 28
  • 3. 

    Which Pioneer spacecraft first visited the planet Saturn?

    • 4

    • 1

    • 56

    • 11

    Correct Answer
    A. 11
  • 4. 

    How long does it take Mercury to rotate on its axis?

    • 17.14 Hrs

    • 24 Hrs 37 Min

    • 58.7 Earth Days

    • 9.9 Days

    Correct Answer
    A. 58.7 Earth Days
  • 5. 

    Which is the only planet that rotates clockwise?

    • Earth

    • Pluto

    • Venus

    • Mars

    Correct Answer
    A. Venus
  • 6. 

    How many Skylab Missions went up in space?

    • 23

    • 12

    • 3

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 3
  • 7. 

    How many days was Skylab III in space?

    • 2

    • 12

    • 84

    • 34

    Correct Answer
    A. 84
  • 8. 

    Which Apollo mission were Edward White and Gus Grissom selected for?

    • Apollo 1

    • Apollo 9

    • Apollo 14

    • Apollo 16

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo 1
  • 9. 

    Which Apollo mission was launched on December 21, 1968, and spent Christmas in lunar orbit?

    • Apollo 1

    • Apollo 10

    • Apollo 4

    • Apollo 8

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo 8
  • 10. 

    Which Apollo mission was launched on December 7, 1972?

    • Apollo 7

    • Apollo 13

    • Apollo 1

    • Apollo 17

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo 17
  • 11. 

    How long does it take Neptune to rotate on its axis?

    • 16 Hr 3 Min

    • 17.14 Hr

    • 6.39 Earth Days

    • 24 Hr 37 Min

    Correct Answer
    A. 16 Hr 3 Min
  • 12. 

    Scott and Worden were crewmembers on which Apollo mission?

    • Apollo 15

    • Apollo 1

    • Apollo 10

    • Apollo 14

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo 15
  • 13. 

    How long does it take Saturn to rotate on its axis?

    • 6.39 Earth Days

    • 17.14 Hours

    • 10.665 Hours

    • 243 Earth Days

    Correct Answer
    A. 10.665 Hours
  • 14. 

    Which planet is 36,000,000 miles from the sun?

    • Venus

    • Mercury

    • Earth

    • Uranus

    Correct Answer
    A. Mercury
  • 15. 

    Which planet is 1.78 billion miles from the sun?

    • Neptune

    • Uranus

    • Jupiter

    • Earth

    Correct Answer
    A. Uranus

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